Boxing Day - Books

Come with Australian Geographic on a voyage like no other through our planet’s great habitats to experience what shapes the creatures living there....

A guide to the dinosaurs Down Under, which ranged from ferocious carnivores to herbivorous behemoths. Meet Australia’s most famous dinosaur species...

An unforgettable book set in verse, this beautifully illustrated text tells the story of the Western Australian state faunal emblem: the numbat. Fo...

Including its castaway islands, Australia’s perimeter stretches for nearly 60,000 km – enough to lap the equator one and a half times. Of this tall...

There is no official delineation of this expansive area, with no tangible signs or marks to indicate its boundaries - even though it encompasses mi...

Australian English has always been rich in slang and dialect words, many of which – dinkum for example – came out from Great Britain with the convi...

Living things are fantastically adapted to their environments. In order to survive, animals have developed features like thick winter coats, the ab...

Geological forces throughout history have continually re-designed earth’s natural landscape as our planet evolves and undergo changes. Today the co...

Australia’s Beating Heart is celebration of our wide brown land, and the people and stories that landscape shapes. This luxe anthology features 70 ...

From planets made of gas, to stars made of fire, our vast Solar System is filled with mysteries still to be explored and solved. Did you know that ...

Extreme weather events, from bushfires to floods, and sudden geological changes, from earthquakes to tsunamis, have an enormous impact on our plane...

The Voice to Parliament Handbook is an easy-to-follow guide for the millions of Australians who have expressed support for the Uluru Statement from...

Whether you’re an accomplished adventurer or new to exploring the wilderness, and no matter if you’re travelling alone or as part of a group, The A...

Engaging topics that will inspire primary-aged kids to ask questions, experiment and learn about how scientific principles impact the way we live.

Inside of this book, you will find the tools, both modern and indigenous, to understand and navigate the difficulties ahead as we learn to live wit...

Light from our Sun and other sources is all around, bringing colour, heat and energy. Over time, humans have harnessed light to create fire, fluore...

Mathematical concepts are all around us — in nature, architecture, art, biology, computer science and in our everyday lives. Did you know that natu...

Every living thing on Earth goes through a life cycle, from birth through to growth and eventually death. Deadly Science Life Cycles takes young re...

This inspiring book introduces primary-aged children to the big ideas shaping our future. Through engaging topics and clear explanations, readers w...

From planets made of gas to blazing stars, our Solar System is a place of endless mystery and discovery. This book invites young readers to journey...

From bushfires and floods to earthquakes and tsunamis, extreme weather and sudden changes to the Earth’s surface have shaped our environment for th...